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Power
UKPN and Innovate UK map 66 routes to ‘V2G’ future
A project led by UK Power Networks and Innovate UK has mapped 66 "vehicle-to-grid" energy storage trials around the world, including the UK, the US, Japan, Korea and Namibia.
Technology & Operations
Ofgem hits start on £1.9m energy data access project
Ofgem and Innovate UK are offering digital innovators £1.9m in funding to develop a software platform that will allow critical components of the flexible, digitised energy market to share data seamlessly.
Power
Taskforce sets out recommendations to modernise energy system
Digitalisation sits at the heart of five key recommendations set out by the Energy Data Taskforce that it says will modernise the UK energy system.
Heat
£30m funding for smart energy systems up for grabs
UK organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million to develop designs for smart local energy systems that make the best use of innovative technologies including cheaper renewables, energy storage, low carbon heat and digital infrastructure.
Technology & Operations
Burns & McDonnell secures Innovate UK funding
Burns & McDonnell together with partners from the Cheshire Energy Hub has secured funding from Innovate UK to develop a concept and design for a local, smart energy system.
Customers
Energy Data Taskforce launched
Energy Minister Claire Perry has launched an Energy Data Taskforce.
Technology & Operations
Delivering an energy roadmap
In this article the EPSRC's National Centre for Energy Systems Integration (CESI) Newcastle academic team explain the energy contribution they are providing to the UKRI Research and Innovation Infrastructure Roadmap.
Heat
The energy revolution
The government recently announced an investment of over £100 million in a new programme called 'Prospering from the Energy Revolution' as part of its Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, delivered by UK Research & Innovation. This first article from Innovate UK aims to give an insight into this major new programme, with the intention to revisit progress over the coming months and years.
Heat
New fund to develop smart energy systems
UK Research and Innovation - through Innovate UK and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) - has announced a new fund for research and industry to develop future smart energy systems and prove their use at scale.
Power
Investment in V2G
The government is investing £30 million in vehicle-to-grid technology with 21 projects chosen to receive funding. Here, Mark Thompson, senior innovation lead - energy systems at Innovate UK and a Network editorial board member, provides an overview.
Customers
Government invests £30m in V2G technologies
The government is investing £30 million in vehicle-to-grid technology with 21 projects chosen to receive the funding.
Power
Disused mine shafts could become energy stores
Old mine shafts could be turned into green energy stores, under plans unveiled by start-up company Gravitricity.
Heat
Learning from Norway
Mark Thompson, senior innovation lead - energy systems at Innovate UK, looks at what the UK can learn from Norway when it comes to the deployment of electric vehicles.
Power
UK Power Networks to trial Electric Vehicle to Grid projects
UK Power Networks is part of a consortium that has won £11 million government funding for four electric vehicle demonstration projects as part of a series of Vehicle to Grid (V2G) innovation bids.
Power
£1m Innovate UK grant for new low-loss cable
New technology which can slash power loss in the UK transmission, distribution and renewable generation sectors, has been recognised by Innovate UK.
Power
UK Power Networks to help UPS electrify deliveries
UK Power Networks has teamed up with logistics firm UPS to boost the number of electric vehicles operating from its delivery depot in Central London.
Gas
The future of our power system architecture
The latest findings from the government-sponsored Future Power System Architecture programme are out. Tom Grimwood takes a look at them.